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Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Pornographic Memory posted:

the sad thing is they aren't even a team that intended to tank the season yet they're managing to be literally the worst team of this millenium

I can't wait until next year, when an expansion team will probably beat the marker laid down by the 2016-2017 Colorado Avalanche.

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Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

The Dirty Burger posted:

Dorion has done many shameful things since taking over, but Mike Condon for a 5th was definitely not one of them

I feel for Condon. He was really solid after Carey went down, and his play probably declined heavily because he wasn't ready to be the guy for as much as he was last year. I also feel for Scrivens, but that's because I just think he's a nice guy.

At the end of the day, Montoya came here with the mission of "I'm going to be the best backup goalie in the world", and I don't think you can ask a guy to be ready to stay in for 10 goals against.

The Habs haven't necessarily had the best statistical backups, but they all seem like great guys and I really hope they enjoy success wherever they go.
Just not at the expense of the Habs.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Drunk Canuck posted:

Slashes to the middle of a stick happen. Slashes to the top where a players hands usually are aren't.

xzzy posted:

Have you ever watched hockey before?

Like seriously, I'm an Australian and I can see all the stick work that goes into opponents gloves.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

HootTheOwl posted:

Slash chat: Didn't the sens get really mad about a slash on Stone ending a playoff run or something in the last year or two?

PK slashed Stone's hand and gave it microfractures.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Furnaceface posted:

Joe Sakic might be the worst GM in the league.

Flipside: he didn't firesale what talent the team does have (even if it is likely damaged beyond repair).
I can see Duchene, Landeskog and Barrie going for far more during the offseason than what they were ever going to get before the deadline.

Schlesische fucked around with this message at 06:24 on Mar 28, 2017

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Their PDO, Sv% and Sh% in all situations is utter garbage, while their CF% and FF% are bad but not "league worst by a considerable stretch" bad let alone "historically" bad.
They're bad, but they're also getting unlucky which is just a hilarious combination. On pure "Corsi Hockey League" numbers, they shouldn't be historically bad.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Shinjobi posted:

:rip: Stars, please sacrifice a goat to satan so that we have a league average goalie next season


I'll try to find more animals to sacrifice for defensive talent, but one problem at a time, thanks.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

LumpyGumby posted:

Honest to God it I had the know how I would.

I'm really hoping you guys don't win the draft lottery, because I could definitely see Landeskog, Duchene or Barrie doing well in a better set up. None of those set ups are Montreal, why do you ask?

Also, I infinitely prefer the Miller follow up.

To be clear, that's not a "I hope you guys stink forever and ever, give us back the Nordiques", this is a "if you win the first overall nothing happens this year and the fundamental problems with the lineup will get papered over until you get pasted next year too and that doesn't seem fair to Avs fans".

Schlesische fucked around with this message at 12:17 on Mar 28, 2017

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Matt Zerella posted:

Rangers sliding into the playoffs like

I'm really enjoying the fact that the Rags have clinched before their opponent, despite being a wildcard playing against a division leader (who will, at this current juncture in time, end up being the Habs).

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Jamwad Hilder posted:

By the time the Devils don't suck, Taylor Hall is going to be, like, 30.

To be fair, that's an upgrade over pre-McJesus Oilers where saying "retired" would not have been a stretch.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Aphrodite posted:

I think my favorite thing this time of year is when they do "Who won the trade?" polls and people just vote for whichever team has more points and/or made the playoffs.

Yes swapping Hall for Adam Larsson is why the Oilers made the playoffs. Good call.

They're talking about the Avs doing a similar number with Duchene/Landeskog over this offseason because "gently caress it the D-corps is such a tire fire wouldn't you do anything to make it less poo poo?".

And for the Oilers, it's kind of half worked. I'm not going to argue that the Oilers won that trade because they almost certainly didn't (although Hall and Schneider will probably stop the Devils from genuinely bottoming out a la Leafs, Sabres, Avs or - hilariously - Oilers), but right now Larsson is a needed pick up (if not a good one) for a guy you had too many of.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

hifi posted:

nucks-kings sounds like a godawful game so good on bettman for shipping that turd to china

They're preseason hockey games too, just to add extra... I'm going to go ahead and call it "diarrhoea" to the bowl.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

He's the bottom level of NHL calibre defensemen. In the large scheme of things that still means he's pretty good.

Also, he can't fight because his face has more plates than my crockery cupboard.

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Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

bub spank posted:

Karlsson's gonna miss the Sens next game too. With him and Methot out, I'm starting to get a bit concerned about the Sens playoff position.

The Sens desperately needed to get more points out of the Habs.

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